Removing seized in pin from excavator quick hitch.

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    In this video I remove a seized in pin from a excavator quick hitch with help from the thermal lance and big hammer.
    So, the customer had already had ago at trying to remove the pin but couldn’t manage it.
    I use the thermal lance to melt away the middle of the pin, after cooling the pin down by running water through it, I then try to knock it out with no luck.
    After melting more of the pin out, it does start to move but very slowly, too slowly to carry on, even with the added heat from the pepper pot torch it was still slow. So, a final go with the lance is enough to get it moving. Then its just a case of giving it the beans with the big hammer until the pin finally knocks out.
    I clean up the welds from where I had the pin support welded on and that’s my job done.
    Hope you enjoyed the video.
    Thanks for watching!
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  • @ModernHypnotherapy
    @ModernHypnotherapy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    The Electric Kettle, essential equipment in all British engineering workshops.
    Yes to an engine rebuild video - thank you for the videos

  • @bobhudson6659
    @bobhudson6659 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    Well done. Hope the customer paid you well for a job that most people could not do. Plus extra for the "I'm a small fella doing a big fella's job".

    • @fowletm1992
      @fowletm1992 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Imagine the customers bill, $120 x3 hours for repair work, $200 x1 hour sledge hammer work
      Iv been tempted to do that sometimes 😂

    • @yeagerxp
      @yeagerxp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@fowletm1992 🤣🤣🤣

    • @willdean142
      @willdean142 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Only took 26 mins and 45 seconds. Call it half an hour. Video available to prove the work done.

    • @tfatcher
      @tfatcher 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@willdean142 😀 LOL

  • @Rustinox
    @Rustinox 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Man, that was hard work.Sledge hammers can make you age very quickly.

    • @redmorphius
      @redmorphius 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oooo we do watch the same channels!. Nice seeing you here my hilarious shaper machine hero TH-camr guy

  • @jameshockey6916
    @jameshockey6916 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Great work, it's always the simple 'can you just' jobs which prove to be a right pain!
    Wouldn't worry about the grease nipple... it doesn't look like it's ever been used! 😂

    • @firstmkb
      @firstmkb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That might be a lesson for someone maintaining this machine!

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Oh my! That is one of the scariest tools I have ever seen!😮 Good job getting the pin out! Thanks for letting us watch.

  • @ls2005019227
    @ls2005019227 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    That was a hard fought win, but great job! Sometimes, those thermal lances are just about the only feasible option. Would definitely be interested in watching motor rebuild content. Thanks!

  • @dougallmcmillan8970
    @dougallmcmillan8970 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I found this most interesting having not seen a lance being used before. After watching a few of your very enjoyable videos, I am sure you will come up with a jig for the lance in order to keep the blast straight. WELL DONE

  • @beyondmiddleagedman7240
    @beyondmiddleagedman7240 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    You would benefit from either lowering the work or elevating yourself when swinging the steel block. And it would put more energy into each blow.

    • @TgWags69
      @TgWags69 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Came here to say the same thing. He's got the work too high resulting on him hitting the punch at a 45' angle. Lowering the work would get him hitting the face square and also having more swing force impacting the work.

    • @richardfowler9901
      @richardfowler9901 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do apologise I never watched all the footage

    • @SPUDHOME
      @SPUDHOME 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree about knee height is most efficient.

  • @gav2759
    @gav2759 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Stay tuned for the massive press build folks...Thanks for posting.

  • @johnlee8231
    @johnlee8231 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    That was a rough one. Always good to see the end of these kind of jobs go out the door. Nicely done

    • @bigdave6447
      @bigdave6447 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Like they say "Hit the s.o.b." now you have a reservoir for extra grease!!! Have to enter you for the next He-man contest!!!

  • @garybrown5500
    @garybrown5500 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Definately like to see engine work. Like everything, great channel thank you for giving us a insight into your work.

  • @Hey_Its_That_Guy
    @Hey_Its_That_Guy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Well done, Oliver. You certainly got your workout for the day! Love to see you put your tractor together. Keep up the good work!

  • @ianm1470
    @ianm1470 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great job mate ~ your perseverance paid off in the end ~ you swung that sledge like a champ 👍🏻

  • @BobKlumpp
    @BobKlumpp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Definitely would like to see a video on the tractor engine build.

  • @RalfyCustoms
    @RalfyCustoms 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Nice one Oliver, quick tip, when using a sledge hammer, bring your hands together as you swing (like a lumberjack uses an axe) you'll be surprised by how much easier it is, and how much harder it hits 👍

    • @notsofresh8563
      @notsofresh8563 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This also keeps your hands as far away from head as possible in case of a glancing blow eg 21:40 . Choking up on the hammer is a great way to crush fingers when you miss. Also, are you hammering left handed?

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Gday, I’ve heard of thermal Lance machines before but never seen one in use, certainly burns the rods up quickly, are they an expensive consumable?, you did bloody good to get the pin out and it’s almost time for a big press build, definitely keen to see the engine rebuild to, great video mate, cheers

    • @snowballengineering
      @snowballengineering  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      The rods are about £3.77 each last time I bought some so are quite expensive considering how fast they burn away. A big press build is a good idea! Thanks Matty.

    • @howardwhitehead5927
      @howardwhitehead5927 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Being skinny, the struggle is real! …awesome vid, keep ‘em coming.

    • @nigelgribble8736
      @nigelgribble8736 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was a ball ache.
      Have you ever pressed new trough sections for a iae calf creep feeder?

    • @bostedtap8399
      @bostedtap8399 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There basically a tube with several lengths of steel wire in them, copper coated, same as Mig wire, I did see a shop made one, it wasxabout 8 foot long and 1" diameter, never seen it used though.

    • @rbn_hmrs541
      @rbn_hmrs541 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are not that expensibe when you consider how much faster this is, compared to pressing, Oxy-Ace,Hammering or milling it out

  • @theoldbigmoose
    @theoldbigmoose 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That pin fought its extradition every milli meter! Great approach and perseverance. Much respect.

  • @easymedia7988
    @easymedia7988 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never seen or Heard of a Thermal Lance! Cool bit of kit!

  • @neilward9932
    @neilward9932 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done Ollie. as the old saying goes, "If in doubt, use a bigger hammer". Love watching your videos, from Oz , on a 6,000 acre wheat and barley farm !

  • @steveg4iwr
    @steveg4iwr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Definitely interested in the engine rebuild. As you said a big press would have been handy, it's a pity you can't build your own.

  • @anthonykent7983
    @anthonykent7983 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Not easy jobs frozen pins, well done. More tractor content is always welcome.

  • @boothienz8021
    @boothienz8021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wouldn't have worried about repairing the grease nipple as it doesn't look like they used it 😂
    Top job on getting that pin out!

  • @Highlandwoodandmetal
    @Highlandwoodandmetal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is one of the reasons I like your channel... You show the jobs warts and all.. All the can you just... And it's only... The consumables are always the small part.. It's the time and the effort.. And the knowledge... And no.. Not everyone's got a 300 T press in the corner of the workshop! Thanks again! As for engine rebuilds... Yes I'm up for that too😂

  • @markb1487
    @markb1487 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Anything stubborn I've ever come across,I always pour red diesel on it,,just a small amount,,and leave it to work it's way in...Never failed yet..
    Stuck JCB pins in 3cx are the worst...

    • @snowballengineering
      @snowballengineering  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Didn’t really have time to let anything soak in, this was a job done the same day it was brought in.

  • @plepgeat
    @plepgeat 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got tired just WATCHING that. Reminded me of a summer I spent digging out stumps at my father's house - brutally hard labor. Well done!

  • @sjv6598
    @sjv6598 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I mostly find the little fellas have more stamina than the big lumps. Perseverance is the key 🙂

  • @bousquethouse398
    @bousquethouse398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Persistence paid off. I was expecting an “I win” when the pin fell out.

  • @jimmacdonald9746
    @jimmacdonald9746 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Swinging the sledge will test you and make a man of you bud , great persistence 👍🏻🇬🇧

  • @TheChristeepher
    @TheChristeepher 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nothing replaces hard work and it sure fought you all the way. Another win though. It would be good, if you could to film the engine build for all us old wasa’s that can’t get out there no more (I wasa truck mechanic when I wore younger man’s clothes)😂
    Thanks for posting once more you made my Sunday start good.

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ...NONE of us are getting any YOUNG-(!)

  • @abeonthehill166
    @abeonthehill166 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Try putting in some oil and then diesel in order to let the lubricant get around the outside of the stuck pin, this will make it easy to get the pin out with less energy.
    You did another excellent job there Young Man .
    Thanks for sharing……..

  • @tfatcher
    @tfatcher 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Despite all the high powered, high tech, tools it was still the bigger hammer that got the job done. 😀Bravo, well done! I was exhausted just watching you.

  • @ThePottingShedWorkshop
    @ThePottingShedWorkshop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I've had problems knocking shafts out in the past where I was too gentle initially and all I did was mushroom the end by a couple of thou, then it takes bigger hammers to shift it!
    Please do a video on your engine rebuild, that would be an interesting diversion.

  • @carlf8291
    @carlf8291 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well done that looked like a tough one.

  • @roydawson4882
    @roydawson4882 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done you made me tired just watching you,you will sleep well tonight 😊tractor rebuild will be very interesting,stay safe

  • @chrisclark4813
    @chrisclark4813 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Really great video, felt those last few blows, could tell you were knackered but you kept going. (stop sniggering at the back). YES, do the engine.

  • @grahamkahabka66
    @grahamkahabka66 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fantastic problem solving as usual.

  • @edsmachine93
    @edsmachine93 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Outstanding job.
    I think that you did the best choice for extracting the pin.
    Nice work.
    You definitely worked hard on this job.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Take care, Ed.

  • @johnbrookes9830
    @johnbrookes9830 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done with that. I have been there with stuck pins, they are no joke. The customer might not need you to fix the grease nipple judging by where the pin was stuck. He obviously saves lots of money by not using too much grease.

  • @kirkpowell6161
    @kirkpowell6161 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After watching this video MY arms are sore! Great video!

  • @iaam117
    @iaam117 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perseverance gets it done every time. Great job.
    A demolition hammer would be great I think, to get those stubborn pins out. Just a thought.
    Cheers from the states.

  • @RichardThompson-gc1cf
    @RichardThompson-gc1cf 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are a hard working smart young man LOVE YOUR CHANNEL KEEP the good work and be safe

  • @nigelcorder7157
    @nigelcorder7157 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brilliant , Love to the engine rebuild.

  • @terryjones1370
    @terryjones1370 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I faced a job like this and I didn’t know what to do. It’s time to purchase a thermal lance. Thanks for sharing the level of difficulty. It’s important to know this going in.

  • @jeffryhall4517
    @jeffryhall4517 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Used to use a big sledge like that to break concrete,Lots of respect to you for being persistent.I know the pain,literally.

  • @mudnducs
    @mudnducs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve never seen a burning rod like that. Pretty slick!

  • @one4stevo
    @one4stevo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love to see a video on the engine. Nice job btw

  • @martyn639
    @martyn639 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job.
    I admire your determination.

  • @kennyjohnson5804
    @kennyjohnson5804 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from the US. Oliver, she was a tough one but you prevailed. Great job!

  • @trojanorse
    @trojanorse 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't miss that pin once swinging that sledge hammer. Great job.

  • @yeagerxp
    @yeagerxp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Engine rebuild .Well done Oliver 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

  • @myfastcars
    @myfastcars 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man,, You worked HARD FOR THAT DOLLAR!!! Great job!!

  • @marctrossbach6560
    @marctrossbach6560 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always a pleasure. Definitely a struggle but, you worked it out

  • @globalsurfer
    @globalsurfer 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think you are a master of your craft and you can solve any problem. Your ability is boundless. I would never under estimate your capabilities but I do hope your channel grows. Subscribed a short while back, from Durban, South Africa. All the best, yes make that cylinder block build, would love to see it...

  • @LanceMcGrew
    @LanceMcGrew 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now I need a nap after watching all that work.

  • @paulcalman5509
    @paulcalman5509 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great TH-cam channel! Enjoy it very much. So good to see practical work being done!!

  • @joemoore4027
    @joemoore4027 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For a little guy you did an outstanding job ! Swinging a big sledge is scary enough for anyone !

  • @AW-Services
    @AW-Services 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video and sheer determination

  • @mikeschmidt7980
    @mikeschmidt7980 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lot of hard work on that, I really hope you got paid well for doing what most others would not touch.
    I enjoyed the video

  • @Icebuntrucker
    @Icebuntrucker 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice work with the sledge mate . Its good to see the variety of work to do keep it up Oliver .

  • @PhilMonk1980
    @PhilMonk1980 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep up the good work Oliver. Yes to the rebuild from me. Thanks

  • @DOCTORDROTT
    @DOCTORDROTT 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You earned you money on that job . Been there myself with tight pins. A nice cool pint of beer will taste good after that

  • @davidlegault9745
    @davidlegault9745 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done on the pin removal - it was a tough one. Engine rebuild would be great - please.

  • @mickbatchelor5366
    @mickbatchelor5366 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done great job yes like to see engine rebuild on puller👍

  • @steve_weinrich
    @steve_weinrich 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You did a great job! Thanks for the video.

  • @bandyboylilboy
    @bandyboylilboy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! That was one stuck pin! It would be awesome to see a video on you rebuilding the tractor! I really like seeing all of your techniques on metal working. Great job!

  • @gbentley8176
    @gbentley8176 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great confidence there. Many would baulk and go for a press or cut. Excellent.

  • @ziggythegreat
    @ziggythegreat 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    id be smiling ear to ear and slugging down a beer as soon as that pin dropped. good work

    • @snowballengineering
      @snowballengineering  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There was absolutely no chance it wasn’t coming out.
      Thanks

  • @ghilreese3413
    @ghilreese3413 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another success story. Thanks for the videos.

  • @nelson00-qk5ef
    @nelson00-qk5ef 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I needed a break just watching. Well done.

  • @janudholm
    @janudholm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done. Thank you for cool and informative videos.

  • @christopherforster6555
    @christopherforster6555 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was one hell of a workout well done thanks.

  • @localcrew
    @localcrew 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s sweet when that pin finally comes clanking out onto the concrete.

  • @TheRossi48
    @TheRossi48 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ótimo trabalho, abraços do velho professor do Brasil.

  • @chriswoods2681
    @chriswoods2681 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to see everything coming along nicely, very well done I love your layout

  • @Paddington60
    @Paddington60 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am convinced if I had done that job I would have had to put a new handle on the hammer, at least once, from missing with the head and striking the pin with the handle. Well done you!
    Yes on the engine job.

  • @tecfixed2840
    @tecfixed2840 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those arms are going to be burning the next day 💪

  • @trevormansfield6495
    @trevormansfield6495 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love to see that engine rebuilt!!!

  • @rick3140
    @rick3140 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes make a video, I enjoy the stuff you do

  • @jons6125
    @jons6125 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im sure id be interested in most projects you do!

  • @DXT61
    @DXT61 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Definitely a job where patience is a virtue.

  • @punduhmonium3663
    @punduhmonium3663 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was super fun to watch. Smart to use the jack stands to reduce wasted energy.

  • @jaymann
    @jaymann 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done, mate. Great job.

  • @raymaster
    @raymaster 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    god damn that fought you the whole way.... id have been swearing and laughing by the end of that.... good on you for being unafraid to share the difficult moments with us. thanks for the video and I would like to see the engine work for the tractor..

  • @dennisfoltz7880
    @dennisfoltz7880 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Like to see more of the thermal Lance and how exactly it works . Engine work would be good too.

  • @rudyrivera7426
    @rudyrivera7426 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hell yeah! Put that engine back together! And this was a very tough job! Removing the pin! Great video! Keep them coming!!👌👍

  • @kenwood8665
    @kenwood8665 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes to an engine rebuild
    Great video well done on geting that pin out.

  • @michaelkato642
    @michaelkato642 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    amazing effort

  • @w.tranbarger1727
    @w.tranbarger1727 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent job! Thanks for filming your work which only makes your job harder. Bottom line here is the machine owner neglected greasing that pin and it seized up and provided you with a head ache. Machine down time and a big repair bill may encourage them to start their day with a grease gun rather than rushing into the job at hand.

  • @thepagan5432
    @thepagan5432 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've never seen such a dainty thermal lance probe before, I have seen much larger diameter probes, but yours is ideal for stuck pins etc. I'm the same as you, I am not built for a sledge hammer routine, but I can swing it for a time, and then I have to take a break. Well done though, some collateral damage but not critical. Great post, we have so much variety watching you, stay safe and well 👍

  • @AroundArno
    @AroundArno 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Respect for your perseverance 😅

  • @hornetboy3694
    @hornetboy3694 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video, thank you

  • @davidbuchheit9366
    @davidbuchheit9366 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to see you work on your tractor pulling engine. I enjoy all of the videos you choose to share with us!

  • @andyscott2806
    @andyscott2806 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Think you need to ask Santa if he’ll bring you a press Olly that looked hard going !

    • @snowballengineering
      @snowballengineering  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All in a days work. Adds a bit of job satisfaction when it takes more effort 😆

  • @firstmkb
    @firstmkb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve only seen a thermal lance used in movies to cut into safes!
    That was a hell of a fight with the pin! I thought you did well swing the sledge - accurate hits despite fatigue. Nobody is built to swing a sledge at full strength for that long!
    Good luck with your business, and future tool acquisition!

  • @Arthur-ue5vz
    @Arthur-ue5vz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow!
    You did it!
    Good on! 😊

  • @brwesi
    @brwesi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The battle was created by the owner trashing both ends of the pin before bringing it to you. Mushroomed ends having to be driven all the way thru the bore. We use porta power equipment to to increase our odds of success in that kind of fight. Your tenacity won out, just as it always does. Your customers are very lucky to have you and your skill set to bail them out.

  • @epamanonda1
    @epamanonda1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Get something to stand on,raise yourself up a few more inches, then you're hitting the pin square on. Remember, don't force it, use a bigger hammer.😅.

  • @allanfisher8248
    @allanfisher8248 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed your video and your persistence 👌👌

  • @laurier3348
    @laurier3348 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, that was a fight.
    Respect.

  • @jimlong527
    @jimlong527 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent we all know who will sleep well tonight.